Bonnie Franklin, best known for her role on the Norman Lear sitcom "One Day at a Time," has died at the age of 69.
In September, 2012, it was announced that Franklin had an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer with a low survival rate. The actress had indicated that she would seek treatment, but her death within six months indicates that this was not successful.
Franklin first appeared on television as a child actress -- her first credit was the part of Susan Cratchit in "Shower of Stars" in 1954. She worked steadily as a guest-starring actress on television shows over the following two decades before getting her big break in "One Day at a Time." From 1975 until 1984, Franklin played single mom Ann Romano for more than 200 episodes of this sitcom about Ann and her two daughters, Barbara and Julie (played by Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips, respectively).
She earned one Emmy and...
In September, 2012, it was announced that Franklin had an aggressive form of pancreatic cancer with a low survival rate. The actress had indicated that she would seek treatment, but her death within six months indicates that this was not successful.
Franklin first appeared on television as a child actress -- her first credit was the part of Susan Cratchit in "Shower of Stars" in 1954. She worked steadily as a guest-starring actress on television shows over the following two decades before getting her big break in "One Day at a Time." From 1975 until 1984, Franklin played single mom Ann Romano for more than 200 episodes of this sitcom about Ann and her two daughters, Barbara and Julie (played by Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips, respectively).
She earned one Emmy and...
- 3/1/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
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